~9 Min.Jephthah's Vow (part 1): Faith & Failure (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · The Judges of Israel. In the book of Exodus, God powerfully delivered Israel from oppression in Egypt. In Joshua, we read how He defeated enemies as Israel entered ...

~4 Min.Civil Disobedience: When And How? | Q&A (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · Originally published August 6, 2020. Question: When is it okay for Christians to intentionally disobey the government, and how should it be done? I sometimes hear ...

~6 Min.Does the Bible ever tell me to pray before eating? | Q&A (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · Question: Am I supposed to pray to God before eating? Does that come from the Bible, or is it just tradition? I haven't found a verse that tells us to do it. If it ...

~7 Min.Can a 'carnal Christian' really exist? (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · Patterns of Truth received the following question through our website: How true is the "carnal Christian" view that one could be saved and get to heaven without ...

~7 Min.Jephthah's Vow (part 2): His Daughter's Faith (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · In part 1 of this study, I reviewed the account of Jephthah's life and activities recorded in Judges 10-12. His public career began in faith, but later descended ...

~6 Min.Does Revelation 22 Really Say "The End" for the Whole Bible? (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · Question: Does the warning against "adding or subtracting from the words of this prophecy" in Rev. 22:18-19 really apply to the whole Bible? Or is it just for the ...

~3 Min.Is It Okay to "name and shame" Bad Religious Leaders? (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · Question: Is it okay to "name and shame" religious leaders who abuse their position? Specifically, those who are hypocrites and false teachers, things like that? ...

~4 Min.Am I ever guilty of influencing other people's thoughts with my clothing? (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · I believe God’s Word rebukes both extreme positions. One side wants harsh standards for women and none for men, ignoring the Lord’s warning about lust. The other ...

~4 Min.Can my clothing inspire sinful thoughts? - Your body in relation to God (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · As you read the passages we cited in the letters of Paul and Peter, note that both speak about adorning. The original word means you are ordering something in a way ...

~7 Min.Did Jesus have "half-brothers?" (Aaron Vienot)

patternsoftruth.org · Answer: I have heard similar descriptions of the Lord’s earthly family. In some cases, it seemed that the speaker just wanted to be technically correct about His ...